What is Albania surrounded by?

It is bounded by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the southeast and south.

Which countries are in the Western Balkans?

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo*.

What country has an Albanian majority?

They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia as well as in Croatia, Greece, Italy and Turkey. They also constitute a large diaspora with several communities established across Europe, the Americas and Oceania.

Where are the West Balkans?

The Western Balkan Countries include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia are EU membership candidates, Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegoviva are potential membership candidates.

Is Albania in Western Europe?

Albania, country in southern Europe, located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula on the Strait of Otranto, the southern entrance to the Adriatic Sea. The capital city is Tirana (Tiranë).

Who are Albania’s friends and foes in the Balkans?

If you asked the question like that…i’d say, out of Albania’s neighbors and other countries on the Balkans, these are their friends and foes : Bosnia and Herzegovina (same religion as the Bosniaks, good relations with the Bosnian Croats as well, have a few disputes over the Muslims in the Sandzak area however)

Is Albania part of Europe or the Balkans?

Culturally, Albania is NOT European and although it is not Middle Eastern either, it is closer culturally and historically to the Middle East rather then Europe. But both, the Middle East and the Balkans are aspiring towards the West through American soft power. Albania, like the entire world is orientated towards the West.

What is the difference between Albanians and other Albanians?

The difference of the Albanians is that they are the only nation in the Balkans, who managed to have a national identity above religion. Which means that the term Albanian covers all Albanians of Muslim, Orthodox or Catholic faiths. This is not observed in other countries.

What is the culture like in Albania?

Albania has an Ottoman Balkan culture with a significant western European influence. Albania is European and Ottoman balkan culture is also European. Ottoman culture was heavily influenced by Middle Eastern and Persian cultures so Albania has also Middle Eastern and Persian influence.